exciting

1 of 2

adjective

ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsī-tiŋ 

: producing excitement

excitingly

ik-ˈsī-tiŋ-lē 

adverb

exciting

2 of 2

present participle of excite

Synonyms of exciting

Adjective

• thrilling
• exhilarating
• stimulating
• breathtaking
• intriguing
• inspiring
• interesting

Examples of exciting in a Sentence

Adjective

an exciting trip to Africa

an exciting account of her adventures

This isn't a very exciting book.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Back then, generative AI was the exciting (and scary) new thing, and without Microsoft’s investment in compute, OpenAI wouldn’t have been able to build ChatGPT, and the industry’s trajectory might have been very different. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

But as anyone who has followed biotech for even a short time knows, exciting early data does not guarantee success. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

The opportunity to join that alongside Mona, Tanya and such a brilliant team was simply too exciting to resist. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

It-items tend to combine an exciting spark of newness with an ability to fit seamlessly into people’s closets. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1647, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exciting

• alighting
• backbiting
• bullfighting
• daylighting
• delighting
• firefighting
• handwriting
• highlighting
• igniting
• inciting
• indicting
• infighting

Kids Definition

exciting

adjective

ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsīt-iŋ 

: causing excitement

exciting news

excitingly

-iŋ-lē 

adverb